Murti Puja

Murti puja is the Hindu practice of worshipping sacred images of God and divine personalities.

Worship of the murti, the sacred image, is central to Hinduism. Many of the nineteenth century reform movements rejected the practice as outdated and superstitious. Nonetheless, sacred-image worship remains central today in helping Hindus establish, express and enhance their relationship with these divinities.

We have acquired a number of vintage framed prints of Hindu Gods dating from the middle of the last century. Imported from India, some were in a sorry state due to enduring many monsoon seasons (with months of humidity). We have lightly restored these objects which were once perceived as not just images of Gods, they were Gods - Gods incarnate in their printed image.